Photo by Mike Brown / The Commercial Appeal
Ashley Byrne, a Washington, D.C.-based campaign coordinator with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), talks with Memphis police officers during a recent demonstration outside City Hall that coincided with World Vegetarian Week. When officers inquired about the well-being of intern Shawn Herbold (bottom) and volunteer Thomas Olsen, a sweat-soaked Herbold replied that she was in pain and feeling nauseated from the heat after being wrapped in cellophane for 30 minutes, and also asked how much longer she needed to stay there. Byrne let her know it wouldn’t be much longer and left her under the hot afternoon sun for 30 minutes more while debating with the officers. PETA would never treat a cow that way, but I guess it’s OK for an intern. Many organizations that focus on extremes could take note that leading through example makes more impact than demonstrating with hypocrisy. “1,000 Words” is a weekly pictorial commentary on events in Greater Memphis and around the world. Today’s “1,000 Words” was written by Mike Brown, a photographer for The Commercial Appeal.
1 comments:
I have an intense dislike for PETA and for all AR groups as a whole. These people share a strange social pathology. They insist that animals are the moral equal of humans. They have been watching too many Disney movies. I guess I'll stop eating animals when animals stop eating each other. I won't hold my breath for that time to come. Check out the essay by J. Neil Schulman about the Illogic of Animal Rights. www.pulpless.com/jneil/aniright.html
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